The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-24
GRANTS FRIEND.
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! 1fs u4lhN17O tINlUND.
HON. Il. Il. wAsnBuRNE DEAD
Tho DistinEuished Statesman Suddenly Ex
pirss at his Home-IIis Career Of UssfuI.
| Snsss-uow he Stood By Grant In tho
| Great Soldiers Days of Trial.
CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-The Hon. E. B
Washburne, ex.Siinislsr to France, dlet
at the house Of hiss Hampstead Wash
burne, In this city, at A O'Clock thl
afternoon. Of congestion Of the heart ant
brain. Mr.. Wsahburne had about recov
cred from bis last attack Of brain conges
tlon, and arose this morning feeling quite
we'll. About s o'clock. as he was seated
In the barber's chair, he was seized witt
a pain in the region Of the heart, SO seyert
that he was rendered, Tor timo, speech
les. Mr.. Washburne was assisted to bed
and the family and physicisn hastily sum.
moned. His physiclan prescribed for the
attack, and In shor! tlmo ho experienced
great relief. He rested quite easily 10,
the remainder Of the day. thnfsmily oi
his son Hampstead remaining at his bed.
side. r. .-.4 " 7=,5 'tilI-1s : :.
Shortly before o'clock he arose, with.
out assistance, to take q drink OF water,
but was, almost Immediately, seized with
o recurrence Of the pain In the heart, this
timo more sevOre than before. He was
quickly assisted to the bod and restora.
tives Administered. He lay for a moment
apparently resting, after which he turned
bis head 10 one eide and soon expired,
without giving any indication OF further
pain. Alter the second seizure Mr.. Wash.
burne never spoke. sl'la q y
gEs THE SUDDEN DEATH ,.s'5 5
was oevere and almost unexpected blow
to his family, as bis doctora had been led
by the general improvement in his con.
dition for the past two weeks to believe
that he had fully recovered from the late
attack and would ba spared several years.
MIR. WaHhburns's wife, 1t will be romem.
bered, died few months ago. He leaves
five children; Hampstead Washburne,
Oity Attorney Of Chicago; William P.
Washburne, Of Livormors, Me-; Mrs,
William D. Bishop. Bridgeport, Conn.
Mrs. A. II. Fowler, Denver, COL, and E.
B Washburne, jr., aged IS, who ia now
attending Golden Hill school, Kingston,
N. Y. z5TI1 -
Mr.. Washburne hsa been for thirty
year1 conopicuous figure In the history
Of the country, and was the most distin-
guiohed OF noted family. He was born
in 1916 in the little village OF Livermore,
near Portland, Me-, and began life in
great poverty. By self.denial and indus.
try he arose above bis surroundings. AT.
ter graduating at the Cambridge Law
School, he emigrsted West In 1886, set.
tliny at Galena, ILL.,, In the practice o.
his profession. BE soon gained promi.
nsnce and lucrative business. In the
early filties he entered the political arena,
and was sent many times to Congress,
whore his strong character seouyed him
positions Of dintinction. He served ae
Chairman OF Commerce, Appropriations,
and wss Chairman OF the Committee oi
tho Whole in the House during the i'm.
parchment Of Andrew johnson. st'
HE STOOD BY GRANT,
It vas dn.lAg the wer that he came
prominently forward 90 leader OF adyan.
ced Republican plinciples. He advocated
the most extreme meaaures for tho prose.
cution Of the war. It was to him General
Grant was chiefly indebted for hearty Sun.
port in his controversy with He.leck alter
the siege Of DON slaou, and later for the
passage by Congress ef tho bills constit.
ting Grant Firat Lieutenant General and
then General Of the army. Si;
When General Grant reached the Pres.
idency bis first act almost was one OF graft.
tude. He invited Washburne to be Pre-.
mier Of his Cabinet. Mr.. Washburne ac.
cepted the post Of Secretary o. Etsts with
great reluctance on account OF his health
and was Hoon obliged to resign 1t, he
was then prevailed upon 10 aocopt the
mieslon 10 France q post which he held
for nearly nine years and where his eignsl
service during tho memorable siege Of
Paris and hts bravery during the horrors
OF the Commune reflected luster on the
ArlDritsp reno,
Alone Of all tho foreign representatives,
Mr. Washburne remained athis post. He
acted, at Bismsrck's request, as protector
Of the Germans in Paris, and to bis medl.
alton waa dCe thsir psrsonal safety and
final deliverance from the city. It was
estimated tina. fully $4,000 German sub.
jec,s owed thsir lives 10 his intervention.
For sheas serTices Emperor William con.
fefed upon Mr. Wsshburno not only his
most ardent thanks, but the Order Of the
Red Eagle, the highest honor be could
c3nfer, and .jswcled ssar OF great value,
When Hayes was installed in the White
House MIR. Washburne returned to this
country, and had sincs figured but little
in public life. BE was possessed Of large
means, chiefly derived from an immense
beGuest Of over 81, ,000, 900 from the estate
Of hiu brother, Uadwslladcr O. Wash.
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